Malaysia - Socialism 2008, November 7-8
Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) invites you to
SOCIALISM 2008 – MALAYSIA
7-9 November 2008
New Era College, Kajang, Selangor, MALAYSIA
2008 marks the 10th year anniversary of Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM). Malaysia is also at its historical turning point after general election. The people around the world have continued their courageous struggle against the onslaught of capitalism and imperialism.
After the successful "Socialism 2005 -Malaysia", South East Asian Socialism Conference has travelled to Thailand and the Philippines, and now is back again in Malaysia and would be the biggest one.
"Socialism 2008 - Malaysia" will bring together socialists of different currents, social activists and progressive thinkers from different part of the world as well as from all over Malaysia, to discuss and debate issues concerned of the left, socialists and social movement in the world today.
"Socialism 2008 - Malaysia" will also an event to celebrate 10 years of PSM and its struggle for a genuine change.
We welcome anyone who interested to participate in this meaningful event to contact us at
22A, Jalan Vivekananda,
Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, 50470
Malaysia
Tel: +60-3-2274 7791 / +60-19-566 9518
Fax: +60-3-8737 4772
E-mail: int.psm@gmail.com
More details of PSM's Socialism 2008, 7-9 November
2ND. ANNOUNCEMENT
7-9 November, New Era Kolej, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Socialism 2008 is an annual international gathering of socialists from different currents to discuss and debate issues which concerns the left, socialists and social movement in the world today. It was initiated by Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) in 2005 and since then it has been rotated among Socialist Party in South East Asia. In 2006, Workers Democracy from Thailand organized the event while last year it was held in Philippines, organized by Laban Ng Masa with the theme – “Renewing Socialism in the 21st. century”.
This year, PSM is proud to organize this event again as it is held in conjunction with the 10 year anniversary since the party applied for registration. “Socialism 2008 - Malaysia” would continue with last years theme “Socialism in the 21st Century”
“Socialism 2008 - Malaysia” will be held between 7-9 November 2008, at New Era College, Kajang. We invite participants locally and Internationally to participate in the event. The official language used would be English and Bahasa Malaysia. While translations would be done in Mandarin and Tamil based on needs and request.
We have invited participants from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium and Venezuela. Besides that, most of the other participants would be from Malaysia.
Come and join us in the debates and discussions. It would be a gathering of interesting people. Bringing together socialist from different currents, different eras, progressive, unionist, grassroots activist, students, anarchist and everyone out there who believe in talking, thinking and making this a better world.
Among the topics and Programs lined up are :
SOCIALISM IN THE 21ST. CENTURY
CAPITALISM IN CRISIS – FOOD & FUEL CRISIS CLIMATE CHANGE – HOW TO WEATHER IT ?
REVOLUTION AND COUNTER REVOLUTION IN LATIN AMERICA
SOUTH EAST ASIA – PEOPLE POWER AND BETRAYALS
NEPAL – UNDER MAOIST
LEFT IN COALITION POLITICS
ISLAM AND SOCIALISM
PSM – 10 YEARS AND BEYOND
BUILDING THE CLASS FORCES
Besides this, there would also be
Live concert - Youth Revolutionary Nite 2008
Exhibition and book sales
Screening of progressive movies
Participation fees(Does not include food and lodging) :
Only RM 50 (local participants)
US 25 (for foreign participants)
Students & jobless : Come and negotiate with us
Those interested to present papers, please register yourself latest by July 15, 2008 but it depends on availability
To register and information :
Contact :
Socialism 2008 – Malaysia
22A- Jalan Vivekanda,
Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603-22747791
Fax: 603-87374772
SOCIALISM 2008 - MALAYSIA
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Please fill up this form – post or email to [E-mail] or [E-mail]. You could also make your registration payment via or
PARTICULARS (Please write clarly in BLOCK LETTERS)
Title/Name (Ms/Mr) ………………………………
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Individual/Organisation: ……………………….
Postal Address (please write in the box):
Phone: ……………………………………
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REGISTRATION (Does not include food, lodging and travel)
(please tick)
Local Participants RM 50 ( )
Oversea Participant US$ 25 ( )
Student ( )
Unemployed ( )
OPTIONAL
Do you need us to arrange reasonable lodging & accommodation ( )
Do you need us to arrange transport from airport to venue ( )
( for overseas participant only)
REGISTRATION FORM @ PAYMENT to be send to:
Payable : PSM CENTRE
Bank – EON Bank, Brickfields Branch
Account Number : 0061-10-003237-7
To be send to :
Secretariat - SOCIALISM 2008-MALAYSIA
22A- Jalan Vivekanda,
Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603-22747791
Fax: 603-87374772 Website : http://parti-sosialis.org
Comradely,
S.Arutchelvan
Secretary general